Recording a Document

Do you regularly record documents? If so, have you considered the benefits of recording documents electronically?

• Authorized submitters are able to electronically submit and receive specific electronic records that are instruments of real estate transactions.
• An authorized submitter may be a title insurer, title company, institutional lender or government entity.
• An authorized submitter may have to work with agents who are certified and approved by the State of California Department of Justice (DOJ) in order to transmit documents electronically.

Prior to the advent of e-recording technology, title companies and others needed to submit stacks of documents to be recorded in person with the Assessor-Clerk/Recorder’s office.

• Transitions to a paperless system
• the new E-recording process simplifies transactions by allowing users to submit documents from the convenience of their office computer.
• Eliminating the potential for lost or missed forms
• E-recording increases efficiency with quicker pricing, recording and acknowledgement of documents.

• Visit our office at 221 S. Mooney Blvd., Rm. 103, Visalia, CA.
• Documents must be recorded in the county where the property is located.
• The document(s) must be legible.
• Please include the name of the party requesting the recording and a name and address where the document should be returned.
• A completed Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR) must be completed and submitted when recording documents affecting a change in the ownership of real property. These forms can be obtained from the Office of the Assessor/County Clerk-Recorder and online on our forms page.
• The Clerk-Recorder accepts cash, checks and credit cards. Checks should be payable to Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder.

• Documents must be recorded in the county where the property is located.
• The document(s) must be legible.
• A completed Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR) must be completed and submitted when recording documents affecting a change in the ownership of real property. These forms can be obtained from the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder and online on our forms page.
• The Clerk-Recorder accepts checks and money orders. Checks should be payable to Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder.
• Mail your request and payment to: Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder at 221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 103, Visalia, CA 93291-4593

Note: The County of Tulare is not responsible for mail delivery by the United States Postal Service or any other delivery service.